Foot-rest and brake.



No. 663,553. Patented Dec. II, 1900. w. may.

FOOT BEST AND BRAKE.

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FOOT-=REST AND BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,553, dated December 11, 1900.

Application filed April 2'7, 1899. Serial No. 714,754 (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I/VILLIAM RIGBY, stonemason, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and a resident of 27 Eccleston street, Prescot, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented a certain new and useful Combined Foot-Rest and Brake for Velocipedes, (for which I have applied for a patent in Great Britain, No. 21,794, filed October 1?, 1898,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined footrest and brake for velocipedes.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a plan, Fig. 2 a side elevation, and Fig. 3 an end view, of a foot-rest and brake according to this invention.

On reference to the drawings it will be seen that the foot-rest and brake are out and forged out of one piece of sheet metal and comprise foot-rests A, which fasten around the front forkB of the velocipede, side springs O, and a spoon-brake D. The foot-rests A are bent around the fork B and nipped by the bolt and nut E. The side springs G extend from the foot-rests, so that by advancing the feet onto the springs and depressing them the brake D can be pressed upon the tire F. Such side springs are preferably roughened or serrated to afford a good foothold. When not depressed by the feet,the springs 0 hold the brake clear of the tire.

The foot-rests A may be used as such without applying the brake D to the wheel.

Having now described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A combined wheel-brake and foot-rest for velocipedes, formed from an integral piece of sheet metal, the brake being of horseshoe shape whose side arms 0 extend outwardly beyond the forks of the velocipede so that the feet of the rider can rest upon them, and possessing integral inwardly-extending strips of sufiicient length to be bent back on themselves to form clamps, as described.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM RIGBY. Witnesses:

F. H. FARAM, J. A. COUBROUGH. 

